Shelton State women fall in NJCAA tournament

Published: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 12:09 a.m.

SALINA, Kan. | Shelton State’s dream season came to an end Thursday in the NJCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament.

Gulf Coast from Florida made 29 of 35 free throws and defeated the Lady Bucs 72-61 in the quarterfinal round. Fifth-seeded Shelton State, which won the Alabama Community College Conference title to qualify for the national tournament, finished the season with a 33-1 record.

Brianna Lancaster, a sophomore center, led Shelton State with 10 points and six rebounds. Sophomore guard Dominique Henley had nine points.

Sophomore guards Porsha Blue and Sharin Rivers had eight points each. Quenisha Lockett, a sophomore center, had six points and five rebounds.

Shelton State shot 48 percent from the field, making 20 of 42 attempts. The Lady Bucs made just 3 of 17 3-point attempts and 12 of 19 free throws. Shelton State was called for 31 fouls and committed 25 turnovers.

Necole Sterling scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Gulf Coast. MarLisa Braxton, who went 8-for-8 from the foul line, scored 14 points and had seven rebounds and four steals. The Lady Commordores came up with 14 steals.

Roshinha Rosario had 14 points and four rebounds. Tamara Taylor had 14 points and six rebounds. Jessica Morton, who went 5-for-5 from the foul line, had 13 points and a team-high nine rebounds. She also had three steals.

Gulf Coast, which led 33-32 at halftime, shot 36 percent from the field (17-for-47) and made 3 of 15 3-point tries.

<p>SALINA, Kan. | Shelton State's dream season came to an end Thursday in the NJCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.</p><p>Gulf Coast from Florida made 29 of 35 free throws and defeated the Lady Bucs 72-61 in the quarterfinal round. Fifth-seeded Shelton State, which won the Alabama Community College Conference title to qualify for the national tournament, finished the season with a 33-1 record.</p><p>Gulf Coast (29-4), the No. 4 seed plays No. 1 Trinity Valley (34-1) from Texas at 6 tonight in the semifinal round.</p><p>Brianna Lancaster, a sophomore center, led Shelton State with 10 points and six rebounds. Sophomore guard Dominique Henley had nine points. </p><p>Sophomore guards Porsha Blue and Sharin Rivers had eight points each. Quenisha Lockett, a sophomore center, had six points and five rebounds.</p><p>Shelton State shot 48 percent from the field, making 20 of 42 attempts. The Lady Bucs made just 3 of 17 3-point attempts and 12 of 19 free throws. Shelton State was called for 31 fouls and committed 25 turnovers.</p><p>Necole Sterling scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Gulf Coast. MarLisa Braxton, who went 8-for-8 from the foul line, scored 14 points and had seven rebounds and four steals. The Lady Commordores came up with 14 steals.</p><p>Roshinha Rosario had 14 points and four rebounds. Tamara Taylor had 14 points and six rebounds. Jessica Morton, who went 5-for-5 from the foul line, had 13 points and a team-high nine rebounds. She also had three steals.</p><p>Gulf Coast, which led 33-32 at halftime, shot 36 percent from the field (17-for-47) and made 3 of 15 3-point tries.</p><p>Gulf Coast finished with a 47-45 rebounding edge.</p>